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Jon Turteltaub

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Jon Turteltaub at an event for The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
A deep-sea submersible -- part of an international undersea observation program -- has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific ... with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew -- and the ocean itself -- from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below
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Jon Turteltaub was born on 8 August 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Cool Runnings (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995) and Phenomenon (1996). He has been married to Amy Eldon since 6 July 2006. They have three children.
BornAugust 8, 1963
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BornAugust 8, 1963
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      • 2 nominations

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    Known for

    Doug E. Doug, Leon, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba in Cool Runnings (1993)
    Cool Runnings
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1993
    Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
    While You Were Sleeping
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1995
    John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
    Phenomenon
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1996
    Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
    National Treasure
    6.9
    • Producer
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Rocking the Boat
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Jordan Rodrigues, Lisette Olivera, Jake Austin Walker, Zuri Reed, and Antonio Cipriano in National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)
      National Treasure: Edge of History
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2023
    • Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2018)
      Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
      5.9
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Stay (2015)
      Stay
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • The Thousand Year Journey (2015)
      The Thousand Year Journey
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Common Law (2012)
      Common Law
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Harper's Island Unsolved
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Harper's Island (2009)
      Harper's Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2008
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
      National Treasure: Book of Secrets
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Beyond Jericho
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Countdown (2006)
      Countdown
      5.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
      National Treasure
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Role of a Lifetime (2002)
      Role of a Lifetime
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Bruce Willis in The Kid (2000)
      The Kid
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Harland Williams in RocketMan (1997)
      RocketMan
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 1997

    Director

    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Meg (2018)
      The Meg
      5.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
      Rush Hour
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Stay (2015)
      Stay
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline in Last Vegas (2013)
      Last Vegas
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Common Law (2012)
      Common Law
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
      The Sorcerer's Apprentice
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Harper's Island (2009)
      Harper's Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - The Treasure Reel (2008)
      National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - The Treasure Reel
      7.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - Book of Secrets - On Location (2008)
      National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - Book of Secrets - On Location
      Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Reel Talent (2007)
      Reel Talent
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
      National Treasure: Book of Secrets
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • National Treasure: Alternate Ending (2005)
      National Treasure: Alternate Ending
      5.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
      National Treasure
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Driving Me Crazy (1991)
      Driving Me Crazy
      3.5
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • David Paul and Peter Paul in Think Big (1989)
      Think Big
      4.6
      • written by
      • 1989
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    Videos10

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "Plasma Bolt"
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    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "Plasma Bolt"
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "You Should Run"
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    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "You Should Run"
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "You Should Run"
    Clip 2:44
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "You Should Run"
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice: "Arcana Scene”
    Clip 5:15
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice: "Arcana Scene”
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice: "The Eagle Has Landed"
    Clip 0:55
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice: "The Eagle Has Landed"
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice - "Dragon Ring"
    Clip 0:54
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice - "Dragon Ring"
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jonathan Turteltaub
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • August 8, 1963
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Amy EldonJuly 6, 2006 - present (3 children)
    • Parents
      • Saul Turteltaub
    • Relatives
      • Jon Turtle(Cousin)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Once beat out fellow Beverly Hills High School classmate Nicolas Cage for a role in Thornton Wilder's play Our Town.
    • Quotes
      In adventure films, the danger is more important than the violence. And I think wish-fulfillment plays into the appeal. For adults, a good adventure film can really tap into childhood passions.
    • Salary
      • The Kid
        (2000)
        $5,000,000

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